un·con·scious
ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
1
a
: having lost consciousness
was unconscious for three days
b(1)
: not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling
unconscious motivation
(2)
: of or relating to the unconscious
c
: not possessing mind or consciousness
unconscious matter
2
a
: not knowing or perceiving : not aware
b
: free from self-awareness
3
: not consciously held or deliberately planned or carried out
an unconscious bias
unconsciously
adverb
unconsciousness
noun
: the part of mental life that does not ordinarily enter the individual's awareness yet may influence behavior and perception or be revealed (as in slips of the tongue or in dreams)
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Examples of unconscious in a Sentence
Adjective
He was knocked unconscious by a fall.
She was unconscious for three days after the accident.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Foster this by offering regular training on unconscious bias and media ethics, as well as establishing ongoing feedback loops that give employees a voice.
—Kristelle Beecher, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
But a key factor distinguishing a work of art from artifice is that a work of art has an unconscious.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Adjective
Mercury in Sagittarius is igniting your 12th house of closure, healing and unconscious patterns, pushing you to do some serious soul-searching.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Foster this by offering regular training on unconscious bias and media ethics, as well as establishing ongoing feedback loops that give employees a voice.
—Kristelle Beecher, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Keaton is still funny, and manic, and growling, but not unsettling — not something to tug at your unconscious in your dreams or your waking hours.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
But a key factor distinguishing a work of art from artifice is that a work of art has an unconscious.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconscious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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unconscious
1 of 2 adjective
un·con·scious
ˌən-ˈkän-chəs
ˈən-
1
: not aware
unconscious of having made a mistake
2
: having lost consciousness
knocked unconscious by a fall
3
: not realized : not consciously done
an unconscious mistake
unconscious humor
unconsciously
adverb
unconsciousness
noun
unconscious
2 of 2 noun
: the part of one's mental life of which one is not aware but which may influence behavior
Medical Definition
unconscious
1 of 2 adjective
un·con·scious
ˌən-ˈkän-chəs
1
: not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling
unconscious motivation
2
: of or relating to the unconscious
3
: having lost consciousness
was unconscious for three days
unconsciously
adverb
unconsciousness
noun
unconscious
2 of 2 noun
: the part of mental life that is not ordinarily integrated or available to consciousness yet may be manifested as a motive force in overt behavior (as in neurosis) and is often revealed (as through dreams, slips of the tongue, or dissociated acts) compare subconscious
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